[brudgers]

I'm unsure if the juice is worth the squeeze.

Either-hell-yes-or-no is among the useful mental constructs I have read on HN over the years.

Time-to-learn-or-time-to-earn? Is another. To me this smells a more lot like learning than earning which might or might not be fine. It smells that way to me because my experience is landing government contracts is a specialized sub-discipline within the various industries that contract with governments. This is why grant-writing is a job description.

Finally, maybe grants will be a hell-yes for your future self. Time-to-learn can be a little at a time over a long time. Good luck.